duchessofostergotlands:

tiny-librarian:

The graves of both tragic Prince Johns, located at
St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.

On the left is Prince Alexander John, the sixth child and third son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark. He was born prematurely on April 6th, 1871, and died the following day.

On the right is Prince John Charles Francis, the sixth child and fifth son of George V and Mary of Teck. John was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 4, and was sent to live at
Sandringham House

to be cared for by his nanny, Charlotte “Lala” Bill, and kept out of the public eye. He was also acknowledged to have had some form of learning disability, and possibly an intellectual disability as well. Some more recent researchers have theorized some of the young prince’s behaviours were consistent with a diagnosis of autism. He died at the age of 13, following a severe seizure.

I’ve loved learning more about John from @firstwindsor and seeing that the public perception of him as being hidden away and a shameful secret in his family is so inaccurate. It’s made me like that generation of royals a lot more to know that they were genuinely doing what they thought was best for a little boy who they loved with all their heart.